I tested the new elementaryOS 8.1 beta, and it absolutely brings the magic

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ZDNET key takeaways

• elementaryOS 8.1 adds polish to an already elegant OS.
• The focus is on security, multitasking, and app management.
• It's in beta, with no public release date yet.

When I received word from Danielle Foré, founder and CEO of elementaryOS, that the beta version of 8.1 was available, you can bet I downloaded the ISO immediately and installed it.

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According to the official release notes, the team focused on three primary goals:

• Following through on OS 8 release goals
• Improving support for your devices
• Addressing your feedback, with more than 1,100 issue reports fixed

With this latest update, they've made certain additions and modifications that make the OS better than ever.

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